Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School

Maidstone Road, Rochester, Medway, ME1 3EL

Outstanding

Inspected 21 March 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

69.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,528

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 1,528 / 1,280 (119%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.8%

Disadvantaged

14.1%

EAL

0.7%

SEN support

6.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

69.5

Attainment 8

1,528 pupils

93.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

217 students

27.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

44%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

5.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

75.14

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

21.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

9.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£50,940

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,072 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,809

Spend per pupil

£7,390

Income per pupil

68%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.